Defined Areas

(This used to be called the 'reserved' area)

A defined area is the area normally served by a school. 

Denbigh’s defined area (as mentioned earlier) is:

• Crownhill
• Great Holm
• Loughton
• Shenley Church End
• Shenley Lodge
• Two Mile Ash

The defined area has been determined by historic patterns of transfer, availability of places in the area and geographic factors.

Changes to the defined area can only be made after public consultation and in co-operation with the Local Authority.

It may be your intention to express a preference for your child to attend Denbigh School rather  than your  defined  area  school  –  if  this  is  your intention, you need to understand:

- you would be responsible for the cost and arrangement of transport to the School for your child

- if your preference for Denbigh School cannot be met, there is no guarantee that you will then be able to obtain a place at your defined area school if it is very popular.

Following the allocation of school places by the LEA on the 3rd March, where the School is unable to offer a child that lives in the defined area a place at Denbigh, the parents will be offered the opportunity to have their child’s name placed on a waiting list.

Only children that live in the defined area are eligible to have their names placed on the waiting list. 

If parents move out of the School’s defined area, the child will no longer be eligible to be on the list.

see Waiting Lists